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John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. He purchased and sold books for children.
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The US Publishing House Macmillian launched a department devoted to children's books.
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In the 1920's and 1930's, modern picture books began to develop .
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The John Newbery award was established by the American Library Association.
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Between 1922 and 1923, Helen Dean Fish and May Massee became the first children's editors. They both worked at different company's.
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The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston.
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May Massee moved up to open a children's books department at Viking.
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The Randolph Caldecott award was established by the American library Association.
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Between the 1940's and the 1960's, children's and young adult's books became an increasingly important part of libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses.
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Between the 1960's and 1970's, it was difficult to find books that represented girls and women in "nontraditional roles". At that same time, young adults literature was enjoying a robust renaissance.
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Harriet Rohmer established children's book Press due to the lack of picture books that reflected diversity. Devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books that represented diversity of cultural experiences.
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Just Us Books was founded to address the lack of diversity in the field.
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Studies found that only 3 to 4 percent of children's books published through 1990 and 1992 related to people of color.
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Since the study in 1994, less than 3 percent of books published each year were by or about people of color.
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The International Children's Digital Library was launched.
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Almost four hundred books are now available online.